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Fisheries services to be provided in 2006 – 2007

This section contains the specific outputs and services to be delivered in 2006/07 to support the achievement of the contributing outcomes listed earlier in this SOI.

Consultation on the provision of fisheries services

These services have been determined by the Minister of Fisheries following consultation by the Ministry with iwi and stakeholders earlier in 2006 on the services to be delivered. The consultation documents are shown on the Ministry’s web site, together with the advice provided to the Minster to enable him to determine the services as decided on 28 March 2006.

Explanation of year-on-year changes

Explanations for significant changes in services (+/- 10%) between 2005/06 and 2006/07 are noted in the information supplied for each Departmental Output Expense.

Fisheries research

In previous years, the consultation process for fisheries research has been confined to research projects that could be funded within the proposed budget level. For 2006/07 the Ministry has consulted on all its proposed fisheries research projects. The reason for this is to ensure that the Ministry can fully utilise the research budget and gain the best return on its investment in this area, by substituting research projects that will not proceed.

To give effect to this, there are two tiers of projects. The tier 1 projects are those that fall within the approved funding levels. Projects outside the approved funding levels will only be undertaken where tier 1 projects are withdrawn/cancelled, and after consultation on the cost recovery levies. Recovery of costs through levies will only be applied to those projects that are actually undertaken. Any tier 2 project that remains outside the approved funding levels will also not be cost recovered.

Revision of departmental service structure

There is one change in the Ministry's service structure for 2006/07 - "Cost recovery process managed" - has been deleted. There are also changes in the performance expectations of most services. The revised expectations are noted within each of the services.

Statement of forecast service performance for departmental output expenses for the year ending 30 June 2007

Parliament has provided $89.441 million in departmental appropriations for Vote: Fisheries in 2006/07 for the management of New Zealand’s fisheries. These are classified into five Departmental Output Expenses with related service expectations. For the 2006/07 financial year, the estimated costs of services to be provided by the Ministry are set out in the following table, along with the amounts estimated to be recovered from the commercial fishing industry through cost recovery levies and individual transaction charges.

Statement of forecast service performance for departmental output expenses for the year ending 30 June 2007.

Departmental Output Expense/Service

Full Cost

Industry Recovered Levies

Industry Recovered Transaction Charges

Net Crown Cost

Fisheries policy advice





New Zealand fisheries policy advice provided

2,975

0

0

2,975

International fisheries policy advice provided

2,415

0

0

2,415

Ministerial services provided

795

0

0

795

Sub total

6,185

0

0

6,185

Fisheries information





Utilisation and sustainability of New Zealand's fisheries resources measured

23,097

14,914

0

8,183

Biodiversity of New Zealand's marine environment estimated

2,393

0

0

2,393

Observer services provided

3,648

2,219

1,429

0

Sub total

29,138

17,133

1,429

10,576

Fisheries operations





New Zealand fisheries utilisation and sustainability reported

10,388

0

0

10,388

Deed of Settlement implemented

5,366

0

0

5,366

Statutory decision processes administered

433

433

0

0

Aquaculture permit applications processed

858

0

400

458

Registry services managed

4,996

4,846

150

0

Biosecurity advice provided

356

0

0

356

Biodiversity advice provided

553

0

0

553

Sub total

22,950

5,279

550

17,121

Fisheries compliance





Commercial fisheries compliance

8,125

8,125

0

0

Non-commercial fisheries compliance

6,417

0

0

6,417

New Zealand's international fisheries compliance

617

0

0

617

Poaching and black market activities deterred

11,046

0

0

11,046

Prosecutions managed

3,410

0

0

3,410

Sub total

29,615

8,125

0

21,490

Aquaculture settlement





Aquaculture settlement implemented

1,553

0

0

1,553

Sub total

1,553

0

0

1,553






Total departmental output expenses

89,441

30,537

1,979

56,925

2005/06 Plan

85,744

31,735

2,423

51,586

Reconciliation between the 2005/06 and 2006/07 Appropriations

Reconciliation between the 2005/06 and 2006/07 appropriations.


Total

Industry

Crown

Vote: Fisheries Baseline as per 2005/06 SOI

85,744

34,158

51,586

Less




MSA funding

(102)


(102)

Compliance Health and Safety funding

(76)

(19)

(57)

Growth and Innovation Framework

(26)


(26)

Plus




Fiordland marine management implementation

173


173

Serious Offences funding

189

189


Wellington accommodation rationalisation

553


553

Conservation and management of highly migratory species

16


16

Capacity for auditing and monitoring Registry services

5

5


Observer funding

11

11


Deed of Settlement implementation

444


444

FAO secondment

285


285

IUU fishing

125


125

Improved information on effects of bottom trawling

200


200

Settlement negotiations capacity

150


150

Developing an objectives-based fisheries management approach

750


750

Implementing Government's Marine Protected Area Strategy

500


500

Activity changes

0

(1,828)

1,828

Research carry forward into 2006/07

500


500

Vote: Fisheries baseline as per 2006/07 SOI

89,441

32,516

56,925



Updated : 16 November 2007